Priorities ad lampoons Mitt at Olympics

By Alexander Burns

07/25/12 06:01 AM EDT

Priorities USA Action has pounded Mitt Romney on the air for weeks for his tenure at Bain Capital. Now, the pro-Obama super PAC is moving on to the Olympics.

Well, sort of. In a new TV ad, the group is using Romney’s time leading the Olympics as a hook to keep blasting the GOP candidate over his corporate background, his ties to outsourcing and his personal financial issues.

The spot shows footage of Romney at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, waving to athletes from different countries – with some creative narration by a Priorities USA announcer.

“There’s Mitt Romney, who ran the Salt Lake City Games, waving to China - home to a billion people. Thousands owe their jobs to Mitt Romney’s companies,” the script begins. “India, which also gained jobs thanks to Romney, an outsourcing pioneer. And Burma, where Romney had the uniforms made for the 2002 games.”

The ad continues: “We know the Swiss have a special place in Mitt Romney's wallet – er - heart. He kept millions in Swiss banks – those Swiss sure know how to keep a secret. Speaking of secrets, there's Bermuda. Home to a secretive corporation set up by Romney. No one knows why. And Romney won’t tell. And the Cayman Islands. Where Romney keeps millions to avoid U.S. taxes. Ya gotta say this about Mitt Romney. He sure knows how to go for the gold...for himself.”

The 60-second ad will run during the Olympics in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, a Priorities strategist said. It’s the first sign that Romney’s foes will actively try to undercut his message on the Olympic Games; Romney’s supporters at the super PAC Restore Our Future have said they view the Olympics as an opportunity to “educate voters about [the] positive impact Mitt Romney had on the 2002 games.”